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A miner pulls a wagon during search operations at "Loma Gorda" mine in a rural area of Cali, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, after eight miners were trapped inside a mine that collapsed in the early morning hours. So far in 2011, mine accidents have killed at least 27 people in Colombia, compared to last years toll that saw 84 mine accidents that killing 173 workers, according to official data.

A miner pulls a wagon during search operations at "Loma Gorda" mine in a rural area of Cali, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, after eight miners were trapped inside a mine that collapsed in the early morning hours. So far in 2011, mine accidents have killed at least 27 people in Colombia, compared to last years toll that saw 84 mine accidents that killing 173 workers, according to official data. (Getty Images)

A miner pulls a wagon during search operations at "Loma Gorda" mine in a rural area of Cali, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, after eight miners were trapped inside a mine that collapsed in the early morning hours. So far in 2011, mine accidents have killed at least 27 people in Colombia, compared to last years toll that saw 84 mine accidents that killing 173 workers, according to official data.